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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35876/psn-pdf
June 18, 2013 - External Inquiry into the adverse incident that occurred at
Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, 4th January 2001.
June 18, 2013
Toft B. London, UK; Crown Copyright: 2001.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/external-inquiry-adverse-incident-occurred-queens-medical-centre-nottingham-
4th-january-2001
This UK Department o…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45048/psn-pdf
April 13, 2016 - Do not let "Depo-" medications be a depot for mistakes.
April 13, 2016
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. March 24, 2016;21:1-4.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/do-not-let-depo-medications-be-depot-mistakes
Confusion due to look-alike and sound-alike medications are known to contribute to medication err…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60553/psn-pdf
June 03, 2020 - Using social and behavioural science to support COVID-
19 pandemic response.
June 3, 2020
Bavel JJV, Baicker K, Boggio PS, et al. Using social and behavioural science to support COVID-19
pandemic response. Nat Hum Behav. 2020;4(5):460-471. doi:10.1038/s41562-020-0884-z.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-social-an…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60672/psn-pdf
July 08, 2020 - The Care We Need
July 8, 2020
Washington DC: National Quality Forum; 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/care-we-need
This report builds on the legacy of To Err is Human and Crossing the Quality Chasm to outline an approach
to improve the US health care system. Five strategic objectives are provided--one of which f…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/847057/psn-pdf
April 05, 2023 - Implement strategies to prevent persistent medication
errors and hazards.
April 5, 2023
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. March 23, 2023;28(6):1-4.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/implement-strategies-prevent-persistent-medication-errors-and-hazards
Medication mistakes are recognized contributors to p…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34117/psn-pdf
December 23, 2016 - Sentinel Event.
December 23, 2016
The Joint Commission.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sentinel-event
Since 1998, The Joint Commission has issued sentinel event alerts in response to unexpected incidents
involving death or serious physical or psychological injury (or risk thereof). These events are identified as
se…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44284/psn-pdf
September 09, 2015 - Operating room to intensive care unit handoffs and the
risks of patient harm.
September 9, 2015
McElroy LM, Collins KM, Koller FL, et al. Operating room to intensive care unit handoffs and the risks of
patient harm. Surgery. 2015;158(3):588-594. doi:10.1016/j.surg.2015.03.061.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/operatin…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43916/psn-pdf
November 30, 2016 - Safer Clinical Systems: Evaluation Findings.
November 30, 2016
Dixon-Woods M, Martin G, Tarrant C, et al. London, UK: Health Foundation; December 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safer-clinical-systems-evaluation-findings
This report discusses the results of a United Kingdom initiative exploring how safety strate…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35415/psn-pdf
December 21, 2008 - Acting Locally: Working in Clinical Microsystems CD-
ROM.
December 21, 2008
Oakbrook Terrance, IL: Joint Commission Resources; 2005. ISBN 9780866889865.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/acting-locally-working-clinical-microsystems-cd-rom
This resource represents a collection of special articles published in the Joint …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60805/psn-pdf
August 12, 2020 - A blueprint for leadership during COVID-19.
August 12, 2020
Rosa WE, Schlak AE, Rushton CH. A blueprint for leadership during COVID-19. Nurs Manage.
2020;51(8):28-34. doi:10.1097/01.numa.0000688940.29231.6f.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/blueprint-leadership-during-covid-19
These authors discuss the effect of the C…
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digital.ahrq.gov/location/usa-tx-dallas
January 01, 2023 - USA, TX, Dallas
Impact of Health Information Technology Implementation on Diabetes Process and Outcome Measures
Description
This project evaluated the impact of an electronic health record on the quality of diabetes care as measured by compliance with recommended processes of …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50641/psn-pdf
November 06, 2019 - Taking Action Against Clinician Burnout: A Systems
Approach to Professional Well-Being.
November 6, 2019
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Washington, DC: The National Academies
Press; 2019. ISBN: 9780309495509.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/taking-action-against-clinician-burnout-systems-a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43827/psn-pdf
January 14, 2015 - The surprising way to stay safe in the hospital.
January 14, 2015
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/surprising-way-stay-safe-hospital
This news article summarizes the results of a survey exploring how patients' perceptions of respect from
hospital staff corresponds with the potential for medical error. Recommended strat…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/842432/psn-pdf
January 11, 2023 - Medication errors: the year in review: January through
December 2021.
January 11, 2023
Pharmacy Practice News Special Edition. December 13, 2022: 43-54.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-errors-year-review-january-through-december-2021
Medication errors continue to occur despite long-standing efforts to redu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47722/psn-pdf
January 23, 2019 - Opening the Door to Change. NHS Safety Culture and the
Need for Transformation.
January 23, 2019
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK: Care Quality Commission; December 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opening-door-change-nhs-safety-culture-and-need-transformation
The term never events was originally coined to describe rare,…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46675/psn-pdf
April 12, 2019 - The hidden curricula of medical education: a scoping
review.
April 12, 2019
Lawrence C, Mhlaba T, Stewart KA, et al. The Hidden Curricula of Medical Education: A Scoping Review.
Acad Med. 2018;93(4):648-656. doi:10.1097/ACM.0000000000002004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hidden-curricula-medical-education-scoping-r…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43331/psn-pdf
July 09, 2014 - Open wide: looking into the safety culture of dental
school clinics.
July 9, 2014
Ramoni R, Walji MF, Tavares A, et al. Open wide: looking into the safety culture of dental school clinics. J
Dent Edu. 2014;78(5):745-756.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/open-wide-looking-safety-culture-dental-school-clinics
Researche…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45139/psn-pdf
May 25, 2016 - Alarm management: promoting safety and establishing
guidelines.
May 25, 2016
Criscitelli T. Alarm Management: Promoting Safety and Establishing Guidelines. AORN J. 2016;103(5):518-
21. doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2016.03.008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/alarm-management-promoting-safety-and-establishing-guidelines
Alarms…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/842775/psn-pdf
January 18, 2023 - Safer Together Survey: Advancing Patient and Workforce
Safety
January 18, 2023
Cambridge, MA: Institute for Healthcare Improvement: January 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safer-together-survey-advancing-patient-and-workforce-safety
The National Steering Committee for Patient Safety (NSC) was formed to engage w…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43654/psn-pdf
April 02, 2015 - Nursing bedside clinical handover—an integrated review
of issues and tools.
April 2, 2015
Anderson J, Malone L, Shanahan K, et al. Nursing bedside clinical handover - an integrated review of
issues and tools. J Clin Nurs. 2015;24(5-6):662-671. doi:10.1111/jocn.12706.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nursing-bedside-cl…